We are Mother Health

Mother Health International (MHI) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to respond and provide relief to pregnant women and children in areas of disaster, war and extreme economic poverty. We are committed to reducing maternal, infant and child mortality rates by creating culturally competent and sustainable birth centers using the midwifery model of care. We currently work with midwives in areas where the burden of perinatal mortality is extremely high. In each country we have clinics staffed by traditional midwives who work side by side with local nurse midwives and visiting ‘resident’ midwives from around the world.

Creating spaces where women can access comprehensive care and also join in community restoration efforts is intrinsic to our mission. Our outcomes make it clear that our model works to reduce maternal and infant mortality.

Simultaneously, we combat the violence and trauma that women often experience giving birth in overcrowded and understaffed hospitals.

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Aloha, hope you are enjoying your day. I am looking for an established and successful nonprofit to file under for a nonprofit birth center for Anahola, Kauai. The only birthing center here shut down a few years ago and there is a high demand for another. A lot of people are not getting sufficient health care.
If this interests you or maybe anyone you know, we are looking forward to creating strong relations in the community.
Mahalo

Mother Health International

We are a collective of midwives, doctors, activists and academics from countries around the world.
We believe that access to quality healthcare is an essential human right.
We work to break down issues of race, class and gender that keep women from accessing care.
Our clinics are a manifestation of grassroots, hand in hand collaborative work.
We welcome collaboration of skills, ideas and support.
If you are interested in joining us, please contact us here